Erik and the No Barriers USA Board of Directors is excited to announce the No Barriers 2009 Festival at Shake-A-Leg Miami Sea Base on June 4-7, 2009. The No Barriers Festival, now in its fourth year, is a unique, international, multi-day event that showcases cutting-edge techniques and technologies that enable people with challenges to live active and adventurous lives.

The last three bi-annual festivals have been held in mountain settings, twice in Cortina, Italy and once at Squaw Valley, California. This year the board of directors decided to make a shift.

Director Mark Wellman explains, "We selected a marine location to show the diversity of our mission and to illustrate how breaking through barriers is more than about climbing mountains and succeeding in the rugged outdoors. There is a wave of innovation and outdoor education on the water and there are very few organizations like Shake-A-Leg Miami who are making things happen. Our partnership will help us make our 2009 Festival more incredible than any of our previous three.